MARIETTE'S BACK TO BASICS

        A very stressful week with a Happy Ending! Dad is home again and did NOT need any heart surgery at all. Prayers did get answer...

When Mom went to Heaven on January 27th, she was ONLY 11 days short of her 66th Wedding Anniversary on February 7! This is my Mom, wea...

Wishing you all, the world over, a Happy & Healthy New Year 2015! Be it Champagne or in our case, an Italian Prosecco, Champagne&...

We are nearing Christmas, so this story about the Birth of Santa Claus is interesting... English speaking readers can read the text bel...

As promised in my previous post, some more info Of Sint and Santa... December 6, is the birthday of Saint Nicholas. From our travelin...

Just have to share this great find with you around the very popular Dutch Saint Nicholas or 'SINTERKLAAS' celebration. On Decemb...

Does any of you celebrate Saint Nicholas's Birthday on December 6th? Or SINTERKLAAS , in Dutch...? Certainly my Dutch readers, fam...

Which makes a child more happy? Loads of toys, gadgets and candy; or a simple gift that is given with lots of LOVE? Looking back onto my...

In my previous post: {Since 1896 Dutch CHOCOLATE LETTERS - Have YOU Tried Them?} , I did mention towards the end that we gave two years ...

For 3 years and 1 month, I have done free lance writing and features for our local newspaper The Courier Herald, Dublin Georgia. So w...

Hah, today I managed to get my order for Dutch CHOCOLATE LETTERS placed on line with Vander Veen's , The Dutch Store in Michigan, US...

Back in my birth country, Sinterklaas was celebrated again on December 6. This custom has been brought to the New World by the Dutch and...

In the Dutch tradition, today is THE DAY! Saint Nicholas is being celebrated in my home country. Poems are written and surprise gifts ...